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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1941

Page

3

Pomeroy Schools Host Large Community Program

About 800 parents and patrons attended the Pomeroy Junior and Senior High Schools program Tuesday night. Visitors toured classrooms after an 7 p.m. assembly, heard welcomes from principals, and saw student guides, skits, and a bond-issue presentation. Acting Supt Smith announced the firemen's association endorsement.

Pomeroy Owen House J. E. White Edith Bowen W. R. Farnham Hod Hugh Custer Lawrence D Parfitt Jay Gloeckner Gerald Koster Thomas Duerr Paul Birtener Jake Shiveler Jean Mallory Ruth Donohew Rita Gainer Esta Ackiey Helen Davis Helen Baer Hezel Epple Donald Hart Paul Huber David Vicker Robert Davis Leo King Jack Lewis Milfer Mowery Edith’ Bowen Fla Robert Morris Louanna’ Ebersbach Shirley Hysell Margaret Weaver God Bless America Charles Baird Richard Ash Eagar Atkins Howard Mullen Carl Hannell Frank Vaughan George Wright Eugene Hawiey Boy Mary Kaylor Beatrice Diddle Eloise Edwards Mildred Hubbard Pandora Strickland Eva Jean Brickles Margaret Holmes

Additional Damage Claimed In Lyons Opera House Case

Lyons files amended petition in Pomroy Ohio common pleas seeking 18 550 in damages for the Opera House destroyed on Second Street. He raises claims of pre destruction value 30 000 expenses 5800 and 8 000 reconstruction costs plus alleged collusion between Ray Gill and Malcolm D Hartley to acquire his property for the village.

Second St Pomeroy Common Pleas J. F . Lyons Ray Fy Guire Marshal Ohio Pat Gasiter Malcolm D. Hartley Lyons Lyon S Hartley Ray R. Gill Ray TR. Gill Malcolm D- Hartley Pomroy Columbus Pat Castle

Group Will Discuss New Fishing Rules

Edison Hobstetter, Meigs County Conservation Committee chairman, announced a county wide public meeting on October 31 at 7 30 p m at City Hall to discuss forthcoming Ohio Division of Conservation fishing regulations. Representatives of sportsmen farm groups and other interested persons are urged to attend.

Ohio Conservaton and Natural Resources Commission Edison Hobsetter Meigs, County Conservation Committee Ohio Division of Conservation Hobstetter

Latin Club Meeting Held in Pomeroy

A Pomeroy Latin Club meeting was held with reports and participation from members. Mrs. arranged refreshments as members discussed upcoming events and club activities.

Pomeroy

Rollers Welcome Richard Holmes After Hospital Birth

Mrs Malcolm Roller and her newborn son Richard Holmes returned to their home at 8 Sixth Ave after birth at Holzern Hospital. The family announced the safe arrival and homeward transfer.

Middleport Malcolm Roller Richard Holmes Holzern Hospital Roller Sixth Ave

Pomeroy Social Notes

Pomeroy Social Notes reports the wedding of Ruth Quillen and John David Tack Thomas ton at Reverend Saller's home in Syracuse. Thomas is a Pomroy High School graduate from 1930 now employed at A & P Grocery. Also notes a masked party planned by the Syracuse Parent Teacher Association and Henry Priode's hospitalization at Sheltering Arms.

Pomeroy Reverend Saller Syracuse Ruth Quillen Claude Quillen Symfive John David Cack Thomas Ton Mira Mabel ‘Thomas Miners Mtr Thomas Pom # Yroy High School Focal "A. & P. Grocery Syracuse Parent-Teacher Association

Legion Plans Dance At Rutland Saturday

Local announcements note a Legion sponsored dance at Rutland on Saturday with other community updates. The column lists residents visiting from Columbus, Mason City, Zanesville and Dayton, plus church and club events including a family night at the Methodist Church and Halloween activities for Sugar Nun School pupils.

Legion Plans Rutland

Demand to recover proceeds of real estate sale denied

In Pomeroy a common pleas judge C W Clark denied John M Bentz request for proceeds from a sheriff sale half owned with Vesta J Bentz under the homestead provision. The action arose from a partition suit where property jointly owned was sold and proceeds claimed up to $500 in lieu of homestead rights.

Pomeroy John M Bentz Es Tate C. W. Clark Vesta J. Bentz John M. Bente Somestead

Local Family News Highlights Visits and Recoveries

RACINE Billy Joe Spencer son of Mr and Mrs Charles Spencer is reported slowly recovering after an illness. Kelly Coe Columbus spent the week end with his mother in law Mrs Sarah Spencer. On Saturday they motored to Huntington and visited Mrs Coe convalescing at the home of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Frank Eston. Rev Walter R McCarley left Monday for Belle Center where he visited until Wednesday with Mr and Mrs M L Poe. He was accompanied home by his wife and daughter Janet who had spent a week with relatives there. Arthur Beaver and his son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Ernest Beaver of Oklahoma are visiting Mr Beaver s sister in law Mrs Hattie Skirvin and other relatives before leaving on a trip to California.

Racine Billy Joe Spencer Charles Spencer Kelly Coe Columbus Sarah Spencer Huntington M. L. Poe Janet Arthur Beaver Ernest Beaver Oklahoma Beaver Hattie Skirvin California

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